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EB-5 Job Creation Basics
- June 30, 2016
- Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation
No CommentsEB-5 job creation is one concept that can be a little tricky. With direct investments, EB-5 job creation is as straightforward as tracking the number of W-2 employees that are directly hired as a result of the new business. These jobs are also known as direct jobs. When using a regional center, as most projects
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How to Get Targeted Employment Area Approval
- June 23, 2016
- Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation
One of the biggest concerns for any EB-5 project is whether or not the project location falls within a targeted employment area (TEA). Once a project location is established, the project team must take several steps in order to secure documentation of the TEA status of the project. The first step is to analyze the
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EB-5 Investment Structures: Direct EB-5 Investments
- June 16, 2016
- Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation
EB-5 investors can invest in EB-5 projects in two ways. The first way is through direct investment; the second is through regional centers. Both models have pros and cons, and while the EB-5 project model has become increasingly reliant on the use of regional centers as part of the project documentation process used to prove
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EB-5 Investment Structures: The Case for Regional Centers
- June 16, 2016
- Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation
When it comes to an EB-5 investment, foreign nationals have two ways to invest in a project. The first way is through direct investment and the second is through the use of regional centers. For this post, we will focus on the latter and will cover the pros and cons associated with the regional center
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RIMS II Economic Modeling for EB-5 Jobs
- April 5, 2016
- Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation, RIMS II Multipliers
RIMS II Economic Modeling for EB-5 Jobs April 5, 2016 Posted by: eb5-economist Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation, RIMS II Multipliers No Comments RIMS II is the most commonly employed regional economic model that EB-5 economists use to determine the economy-wide impact of a change in economic activity on a local community or particular -
How do State Agencies Evaluate Combined TEA Areas
- March 1, 2016
- Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation, TEA Letters
How do State Agencies Evaluate Combined TEA Areas March 1, 2016 Posted by: eb5-economist Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation, TEA Letters No Comments EB-5 investment projects today that are located in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA) qualify for an EB-5 investment at the reduced $500,000 investment level compared with $1,000,000 for investments not located -
Calculating Construction Jobs for EB-5 Projects
- January 22, 2016
- Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation, RIMS II Multipliers
Calculating Construction Jobs for EB-5 Projects January 22, 2016 Posted by: eb5-economist Category: EB-5 Economics, EB-5 Job Creation, RIMS II Multipliers No Comments Construction jobs are counted by expenditure: For construction, jobs are NOT counted directly, but rather by expenditure on construction costs. Specifically, the amount budgeted for construction spend is broken down into hard and
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